Essays about: "racial discrimination"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 51 essays containing the words racial discrimination.

  1. 6. Racial Discrimination in Sweden and the US: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Garlli Tat; [2023]
    Keywords : Discrimination; Racism; Sweden; US; comparison; cross-sectional study; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Racial discrimination is one of the most fundamental forms of social inequality. It remains prevalent in major progressive democracies such as Sweden and the United States. Limited studies have examined how the two nations differ in a comparative cross-sectional design. READ MORE

  3. 7. Exploring the integration experiences of African immigrant women in the Swedish labour market.

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för socialt arbete och kriminologi

    Author : Abdulmuminu Ahmed; [2023]
    Keywords : Integration; Immigration; labour; Women; Empowerment;

    Abstract : This study explores the employment integration experiences of African immigrant women in the Swedish labour market. It discusses the factors which determined the integration of the African immigrant women into the Swedish labour market. READ MORE

  4. 8. Law as a Driver of Social Change. Recognizing Conflict-related Sexual Violence as Crimes Against Humanity : The 2016 Sepur Zarco case in Guatemala

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Nordiska Latinamerikainstitutet

    Author : Olivia Dominguez Pousadela; [2023]
    Keywords : Guatemala; Sepur Zarco; transitional justice; conflict-related sexual violence; armed internal conflict; gender; indigenous access to justice; impunity; impact; case study.;

    Abstract : In 2016, the case of Sepur Zarco in Guatemala marked the first time that a national jurisdiction recognized sexual violence in the context of armed conflict as a crime against humanity. This occurred in a case concerning indigenous women, within a country profoundly marked by gender-based violence and indigenous peoples’ marginalization. READ MORE

  5. 9. Paradise on Earth? : A study on the role of race in the lived experiences of Afro-Brazilians

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Rozalina-Phébe Hermés; [2023]
    Keywords : Afro-Brazilians; racial identity; postcolonialism; intersectionality; discrimination; Brazil;

    Abstract : This thesis delves into the experiences of Afro-Brazilian university students and graduates uncovering the challenges they face in the realms of education, work, and identity. Through semi-structured interviews with ten Afro-Brazilian women in São Paulo, I explore the complex interplay of race, gender, and social status, shedding light on the multifaceted nature of oppression. READ MORE

  6. 10. It still matters : Inequality within Swedish information and communication workplaces for people of minority backgrounds.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Sibel Kara; [2022]
    Keywords : Discrimination; Racism; Inequality; Power; Information Communication;

    Abstract : It is not unexpected that the field of information and communication has come under critique for falling short on delivering on their promises surrounding equality. It is an unfortunate irony that the people working closest as messengers between organizations and the public do not represent the society to which they communicate, especially so in a Swedish context. READ MORE